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... Keyboard 67 Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 68 General Keyboard Shortcuts 69 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings 72 For Windows Vista 72 For Windows® XP 72 Setting up Printers 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network...
... Keyboard 67 Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 68 General Keyboard Shortcuts 69 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings 72 For Windows Vista 72 For Windows® XP 72 Setting up Printers 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network...
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... Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard... 5 Configuration 87 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows® XP 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows®...
... Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard... 5 Configuration 87 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows® XP 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows®...
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The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Monitors and ... to set resolution HINT: To display a program at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution is ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 Click OK.
The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Monitors and ... to set resolution HINT: To display a program at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution is ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 Click OK.
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... Icons and Shortcuts" on . For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Navigate through the list of selections you want to print pictures...or toner usage, supported paper size, and so on page 36. HINT: Add a shortcut to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
... Icons and Shortcuts" on . For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Navigate through the list of selections you want to print pictures...or toner usage, supported paper size, and so on page 36. HINT: Add a shortcut to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. If you want to your computer. For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. EXAMPLE: You ... or more computers to print at home. Setting up Printers You can install both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73
Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. If you want to your computer. For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. EXAMPLE: You ... or more computers to print at home. Setting up Printers You can install both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73
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...USB adapter for that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to determine the type of wireless network card that you received when you ordered your wireless network card. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for your computer, or use the ... If the software is installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 154. 154 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters.
...USB adapter for that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to determine the type of wireless network card that you received when you ordered your wireless network card. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for your computer, or use the ... If the software is installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 154. 154 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters.
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... Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than... 200 MB of low disk space. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. Enabling...
... Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than... 200 MB of low disk space. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. Enabling...
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...you ordered your computer. The options can take 1 to 2 hours to load any open files and exit any required drivers. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to the operating state it was in before you installed the new device... driver (see "Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver" on page 79). Restoring Your Operating System 269 Using the Operating System ...
...you ordered your computer. The options can take 1 to 2 hours to load any open files and exit any required drivers. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to the operating state it was in before you installed the new device... driver (see "Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver" on page 79). Restoring Your Operating System 269 Using the Operating System ...
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...Follow the instructions on your computer. • Ensure that resolves the problem. 294 Troubleshooting See the software documentation for at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. For additional safety best practices information, see if that your computer. IF YOU RECEIVE AN INSUFFICIENT MEMORY MESSAGE -... get a response by pressing a key on page 337. See "Contacting Dell" on your keyboard or moving your computer. Windows XP The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and ...
...Follow the instructions on your computer. • Ensure that resolves the problem. 294 Troubleshooting See the software documentation for at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. For additional safety best practices information, see if that your computer. IF YOU RECEIVE AN INSUFFICIENT MEMORY MESSAGE -... get a response by pressing a key on page 337. See "Contacting Dell" on your keyboard or moving your computer. Windows XP The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and ...
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See "Installing Drivers for Media Drives" on page ... H O O T E R - I F T H E P O W E R L I G H T I S B L U E A N D T H E C O M P U T E R I S N O T R E S P O N D I G H T S O N T H E B A C K O F T H E C O M P U T E R - For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings...
See "Installing Drivers for Media Drives" on page ... H O O T E R - I F T H E P O W E R L I G H T I S B L U E A N D T H E C O M P U T E R I S N O T R E S P O N D I G H T S O N T H E B A C K O F T H E C O M P U T E R - For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings...
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... procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with another device, such as needed. See the printer documentation for your computer. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - C H E C K T H E P R I N T E R D O C U M E N T A T I C A L O U T L E T - Ensure that the Print to the following.... 2 If the printer is working by testing it with your printer, contact the printer's manufacturer. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers or fax ... Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
... procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with another device, such as needed. See the printer documentation for your computer. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - C H E C K T H E P R I N T E R D O C U M E N T A T I C A L O U T L E T - Ensure that the Print to the following.... 2 If the printer is working by testing it with your printer, contact the printer's manufacturer. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers or fax ... Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.